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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1923
Page
7
The article argues that Washington faces a split over President Coolidge's program. Supporters urge swift enactment of widely agreed policies while differences on taxes and honors persist. Opponents seek to discredit him for political gain, though Coolidge is praised for clear, direct communication of his stance.
The Columbus gathering on law enforcement produced little beyond critique of foreigners and revenue driven enforcement. The speaker argues officials must enforce laws impartially, punish all violators, and avoid bias toward any motive or group.
The article discusses a draft amendment as a path to ending war and shifting society toward universal conscription. It emphasizes equal duty for all citizens, with labor and capital aligned under state service, and argues that national victory would follow from mobilized effort rather than class-based exploitation.
The article notes calls to bar private manufacture of arms to curb war agitation, mentions a Davis Carter mint deposit, and observes a December 9 Harding Memorial Week. It also commemorates Joel Chandler Harris’s birth anniversary, and lists clergy anniversaries and retirements, plus a farm bureau conference in Chicago ahead of a federation convention.
A collage of historical notes lists anniversaries from 1789 to 1933 with births and deaths of notable figures Joseph Desha and Eli Whitsey as examples. It also marks events like the London Reparations Conference, Irish amnesty, and key dates in U S and world history. Today’s birthdays include Charles Murphy Cardinal O Connell Henry Mayor and others from Ottawa Lowell Burlington and Pittsburgh.
In a humorous column A B E Martin quips about a taxpayer’s pay eliminating tax worries and jokes about college girls’ feet getting more ropa, reflecting lighthearted social satire of the era.
One hundred years ago today the blacksmith turned preacher Dr. Robert Collver was born, alongside the centennial birth of Treno W. Park, a noted financier. Seventy-five years ago the first gold from California was mined.
December 3 marks birthdays for Wilson W. Butler a key Canadian industrial and financial leader born in Knox County Ohio aged 61 Rt Rev Charles L Slatte coadjutor bishop of the Boston diocese born in Pittsburgh aged 36 Maj Gen George Barnet retiring Marine Corps commander born in Washington aged 63 Thomas W Hardwick former US senator from Georgia born in Thomaston aged 81 Meredith Nicholson prominent Craffordsville novelist born in Jad a 73333 Note: OCR errors present. names and places approximate.
Last night in Elyria the crowd preferred barroom humor to live burlesque as radio sets filled the room. Patrons heard WTA M broadcasts while chorus girls from Cleveland and European performers drew mixed reactions from the audience.
Dr Chaim Weizmann arrived from Europe urging American Jewish cooperation to build a Jewish agency in Palestine under the British mandate. He warned anti Semitism is rising in Europe, blamed scapegoating for distress, and urged League of Nations involvement balanced by minority protection. He cautioned against exaggerated Arab Jewish friction and supported an inclusive League approach.
A fragmented reminiscence notes local theater life with references to Woodward's ads, Blossom Time, and an orchestra of two more players than expected. The writer pokes at cultural pretensions, theater manners, and a gossiping circle while hinting at personal encounters and a dated social scene.
An elderly Vanderbilts call for an old song as a dying man seeks spiritual riches over material wealth. The column critiques radical nonconformists, urges respect for tradition, and warns against taking oneself too seriously while noting reader letters about the feature.
St Louis dedicates a monument honoring thirty two children killed by automobiles in the city. The dedication condemns recklessness and calls the lives lost a sacrifice to selfishness, reflecting on the need for safer streets.
The report condemns a harsh attack on a vulnerable person and notes the tragedy deepens when children are involved. It contrasts the harm with a broader context referencing Standard Oil dividends this year, highlighting that several millions will benefit the Rockefeller Foundation through those profits.
A compact survey traces the development of stores serving churches schools libraries and laboratories. It chronicles supply needs, naming early supplier networks and community institutions involved in maintaining charitable and educational facilities over time.
A Missouri congressman proposes taxing near beer at 2.75 percent and using the receipts to fund enforcement of Prohibition. Leonidas C Dyer argues licensing and beer tax would reduce evils and win broad support for the dry laws. Dyer, a Warren county native, has long served in Congress with a varied career.
December first showcases seventy Talking Machines fourteen pianos and registrations over twenty saxophones banjos and more with payment plans to reserve delivery. Sonora console phonographs priced 125 to 375 attract attention. A. B. Chase grand pianos praised by Oberlin professors. Victor records new this week include Caruso Burr and Whiteman selections. Schmidt violins bows cases and strings offered with expert advice.
Detroit area store promotes advance Christmas sale with discounts on electric table lamps Pyrex casseroles coffee makers and holiday gift sets. Highlights include gas ranges $5.00 deposit delivery service watches alarm clocks sporting goods and Winchester junior rifle sets with assorted prices and a Hoover vacuum for Christmas.
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